| 词汇 | example_english_stump |
| 释义 | Examples of stumpThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. By convention tree diameter is measured at 1.30 m height, however, stumps were always lower, so diameter at the saw-plane was chosen. The stumps were set in a matrix of regenerating vegetation and remnants of primary forest. Approximately 1 cm was removed from the top of the stumps to avoid contamination, and the tissues underneath were sampled. Fifty-five to 70% of the stumps produced sprouts. Values in parentheses are numbers and percentages (last column) of stumps containing at least one living sprout. Logging gaps were found by walking the skid trails and locating old tree stumps. On one estate 'raw stumps were stuck into the ground and described as one year rubber'. The trap presents an alternative to time-consuming excavation of stumps for the host and its parasitoid. In the 1-, 5- and 8-y-old sites, >50% of the sprouting stumps had three or more living sprouts. The netting diameter allows easy access of rainwater as well as light and wind and sufficient heat transfer such that it maintains conditions similar to those around uncovered stumps. As we all know, when stumped by some difficult (conscious and linguistically formulated) problem, it often helps to sleep on it, or to turn our conscious thinking to other matters. The main economic impact is caused when weevils emerge from stumps on clearfell areas and feed on the bark of the main stems of young conifers replanted on the area. The trees have "spectral arms," their branches are "disfigured with wounds" and rotting stumps are compared with "black teeth [rising] from green gums" (212; ch. 19). In places the contact between tuff and ignimbrite coincides with the in situ and in growth position stumps of petrified trees. In the 0.25-ha plot, 831 living trees and 512 dead trees and stumps with a dbh > 1 cm were sampled yielding a total branch area (tba) of 2265 m2. He bowed to pressure and stumped up the extra £1 million. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As in all former reports, up-to-date figures were given of acreages tree-felled, acreages stumped and under crop. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not agree that he was stumped. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They now go stumping round the country trying to make political capital out of the sufferings of ordinary people which arose from their own incompetence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The game is played with many other accessories besides—bats and stumps and, most important of all, a well-cared-for pitch on the home ground. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I was anxiously awaiting my turn when stumps were drawn on that occasion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have used it to clear brambles, ivy and the regrowth of tree stumps. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Removing stumps and replacing drains after even 40 years can be much more expensive than the total worth of the land. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A stretch of some 400 m of track had been cleared of trees, leaving only stumps behind. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have to admit to being stumped on this. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The number of companies that are capable of stumping up £4 million—or even £1 million, which we heard was often the figure—is limited. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I assumed that we would have discussions through the usual channels about what time we might pull up stumps, but that did not happen. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The wood was reduced to a series of stumps a few feet high. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I was similarly stumped, and scrabbled to think of one or two things. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think that we can draw stumps on that one. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Now they are grey and prickled with the branchless stumps of dead trees. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My local community transport group says that charities and trusts are pretty good at stumping up money for capital items. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I may be forced, therefore, rather far back on my stumps. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 During the year, they stumped up another £26 million because so many bad pollution incidents were hitting the press that they had to do something. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The woods and glades of today would be reduced to devastated acres of stumps and scrub. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I could have done him admirals easily, but captains had me stumped. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He disrupted the whole thing by pulling up the stumps and running off with them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Nevertheless, they have stumped up cash for the theatre as best they can. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He was clearly stumped for an answer at the time and almost conceded that. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He desires to make up this man's hedges, to clear out another man's ditches, to grub stumps out of a hedgerow for a third. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If the going gets a bit rough, they know that they can always pull stumps and guillotine the measure through with their vast docile majority. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 None of us wish a man to go stumping the streets unreasonably. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We must consider whether we are making sufficient use of the stumps and branches of our trees. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have no doubt that in the next few weeks there will be a parade of bleeding stumps in a number of local authorities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Has it decided to pull up stumps and go home? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He asked whether it should be land that was steep or had particular problems because of contours clearance problems, stumps, boulders, and so on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are merely deciding whether we should continue with the debate or whether we should draw stumps. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am stumped as to the best way forward on such an intractable problem. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the view of the fishing industry, partial stumps could be dangerous. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are now just an awful blot on the landscape—trees leaning over and trees that are just broken, jagged stumps. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The land is full of stumps and is incapable of agricultural production. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is close of play being defined in terms of amendments to be reached or in terms of an hour for drawing stumps? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Not for the first time he has stumped me. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The pied wagtail, that splendid little black and white chap, is never seen except stumping up and down the lawns. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has been sent in to pick up the chips and to redecorate the stumps. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Notwithstanding the padding up, the second supplementary question enables the active backbencher to hit the stumps. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One could walk into the square and see men stumping around with fetters on their ankles. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have communicated to me that they are stumped by some of the comments that have been made. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have been left as stunted stumps, which have all sorts of implications for country roads in the area. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I recall stumping the country as a very young man and writing articles on the need for a census of distribution. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I should be grateful if he could make a positive response to a basic question, and we could then pull stumps. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The result will be a row of stumps. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I must admit, quite frankly, that she has stumped me. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are on a narrow point—whether we should continue to debate the amendments that have been selected or whether we should draw stumps. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have raised this subject because of the suggestion that wrecks and stumps of platforms can be helpful in encouraging colonies of fish. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope that we can make progress this evening, before we eventually draw stumps. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He was stumped at once. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A later contract for felling only was made at £4 per acre; that was for felling only and not the removal of stumps, so the two things are not comparable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 On much of the land the stumps of the trees are there but the woodlands felled during the last war have not been touched until now. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the meantime, who is stumping up the cash to make up the shortfall or cash-flow problems that the sponsors are causing by not handing over the money? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I was stumped for an answer. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Missions have been sent out, trade fairs have been organised, individuals have stumped the countries, resident staffs have been built up and investments have been made. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am completely stumped by that question. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 On this one, however, he was stumped. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What will happen to our own currency while we spend four or six weeks stumping up and down the country arguing whether we should go in or stay out? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are stumped, in short. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A private company wants to pull up the stumps and move to a special development area, or an area that has priority over the inner cities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In other words, the price that they pay is not only in that parade of bleeding stumps; it is in bills that are still much higher than he promised. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The landscape that five years previously had been verdant tree cover had become a devastated wilderness, with a few bare stumps of trees in the middle. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have lot s of policy on all sorts of things, but when it came to nanotechnology, the policy unit was stumped for the first time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We draw stumps in three minutes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are not as a rule so bashful that they are averse to stumping the country and making their views heard and known throughout the country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As a result, that young child will go through life, despite all the surgeon's skill, with two stumps instead of two hands, because there was no guard on that fire. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 From the number of stumps in each class, the average number of leaves remaining can be calculated. The fossil wood occurs in pieces ranging in size from twigs and branchlets to large trunks over a metre in diameter and even stumps. The status (dead/alive) was recorded, as were all stumps and tree falls within the plots. The number of sprouts produced was lower for hollow stumps than intact ones, significantly so for the 1- and 5-y-old sites. Differently aged sprout populations on cut stumps were surveyed to determine the numbers of sprouts produced, probability of survival and growth rates. Such 'gap' lesions are common, for example, after complex lesions of the brachial plexus where proximal and distal stumps retract. Individuals occupy holes in tree trunks and stumps, indicating that it is a forest species. The percentage of stumps with at least one living sprout varied from 79% (1-y-old site) to 49% for the 20-y-old site. Resprouts emerging from stumps or lower parts (< 1 m) of fallen or standing live stems, hereafter lumped together as above-ground sprouts, were also recorded. Dead trees that were present as old stumps in the ground could be partially classified as either having died standing or snapped. The topographically highest in situ tree stumps appear to coincide with the contact between the tuff sequence and overlying ignimbrite. Carbonaceous debris, mostly leaves, is very abundant in these deposits, and both rootlet horizons and tree stumps are common. We have wasted too much energy on stumping. Most of the stumps had a heart-rot hole so the centre points of many stumps could not be located. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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